Giving Back When Your Cup Runs Over

by Natalie MacLean

on 03/07/08 at 12:29 PM

Wine is a pleasure for many of us. When our cup runs over,
we want to share that good feeling. How? Several community efforts allow us to help others through our passion for wine. What could be more natural? Got another cause or
group to suggest that's food or wine-related?

Today there are an estimated 110 million landmines lying in wait beneath the
earth's surface in over 70 nations. Each year they maim or kill approximately
26,000 people, mostly women and children. The impact on victims, families,
communities, and the land itself is devastating. Roots of Peace is working to
implement a comprehensive and lasting solution-one that not only removes the
mines, but also restores the land and livelihood of the local community through
sustainable agricultural use. To make your donation, contact:

This Canadian-based group's objective is also to help the victims of landmines.
They raise money by putting on wine tastings, wine dinners, wine auctions and
other wine-related activities and to direct the proceeds of these events to
those in immediate need. To make a donation:

Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund is a charitable organization that was formed
to provide aid, health insurance, future scholarships and funds to the families
of the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy who were lost on September 11th and who worked in the food, beverage
and hospitality professions throughout the entire complex. The group has to
date identified over 100 families with some 80 plus dependant children, in
their ongoing effort to identify eligible families. To make your donation,
contact: